Q
What is the determinant of a scaling matrix?

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The determinant of a scaling matrix depends on the scaling factor.
Related Questions on Average

What does a scaling matrix look like?

A). [[1, 0], [0, 1]]

B). [[0, 1], [1, 0]]

C). [[s, 0], [0, s]]

D). [[0, s], [s, 0]]

What happens when you apply a translation matrix?

A). Rotates the object

B). Scales the object

C). Moves the object

D). Skews the object

What is the result of multiplying two orthogonal matrices?

A). A diagonal matrix

B). A non-orthogonal matrix

C). An identity matrix

D). A reflection matrix

Which matrix operation is used for shearing?

A). Addition

B). Subtraction

C). Multiplication

D). Division

What is the result of multiplying an object by the identity matrix?

A). It is rotated

B). It is scaled

C). It is translated

D). It remains unchanged

What does the identity matrix do?

A). Scales the object

B). Moves the object

C). Rotates the object

D). Leaves the object unchanged

How does a negative determinant affect a transformation?

A). Inverts the transformation

B). Scales the transformation

C). Reflects the transformation

D). Rotates the transformation

What does a transformation matrix do?

A). Adds two matrices

B). Multiplies two matrices

C). Divides two matrices

D). Subtracts two matrices

What does a rotation matrix for 90 degrees look like?

A). [[1, 0], [0, 1]]

B). [[0, -1], [1, 0]]

C). [[0, 1], [-1, 0]]

D). [[-1, 0], [0, -1]]

How do you combine transformation matrices for multiple operations?

A). Add them together

B). Multiply them in reverse order

C). Multiply them in the given order

D). Divide them